Sandforce-based SSDs are being released onto the market from literally every company but according to OCZ, their new Vertex 2 drives are a cut above the rest. Decked out with a custom firmware that supposedly unlocks additional performance, there are high expectations for the newest addition to the Vertex family.

FULL STORY @ HARDWARECANUCKS(http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/32504-ocz-vertex-2-100gb-solid-state-drive-review.html)

"As you can guess from their name, Silenx has built their reputation around quiet PC accessories. Their IXC-120HA2 CPU cooler easily lives up to this reputation by being, well, very quiet. Even with its modest fan speeds, this cooler did an excellent job of cooling the Q6600 during testing. That is, until I added some voltage and clock cycles. When your packaging boldly states, "designed for gamers and overclockers," you'd better bring more performance to the table that the IXC-120HA2 does.."

FULL STORY @ TWEAKNEWS(http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/silenx_ixtrema_cooler/)